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Geometridae
91a0704 – 6286   Macaria brunneata (Thunberg, 1784)

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Synonymy:
  • brunneata Thunberg 1784 (Geometra) - MONA 1983: 6286
  • coreame Bryk 1949 (Itame)
  • ferruginaria Packard 1873 (Eupistheria)
  • flammata Fabricius 1794 (Phalaena)
  • fulvaria Villers 1789 (Phalaena)
  • pinetaria Hübner 1799 (Geometra)
  • quinquaria Hübner 1822 (Geometra)
  • sylvaria Curtis 1828 (Speranza)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Macaria brunneata (Thunberg, 1784), formerly placed in the genus Itame in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist) and in the genus Speranza in Ferguson (2008), is returned to genus Macaria in Sihvonen & Skou (2015) following Scoble & Krüger (2002).
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Ferguson, D. C., 2008. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 17.2: p. 76; pl. 1.65-70. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 27.36m; p. 206. Book Review and ordering
    • Sihvonen, P. & P. Skou, 2015. Ennominae I. In: A. Hausmann (ed.): The Geometrid Moths of Europe, 5: 1-657.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Macaria brunneata
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